Our History
From the seeds of 2007 to the present
2007 — A Commitment to Sustainability
Former Penn President Amy Gutmann was the first Ivy League President to sign the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). Dr. Gutmann served as Penn's President from 2004 to Spring of 2022.
Over 600 colleges and universities have joined former President Gutmann in this commitment, and these institutions are leading the way in addressing the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase research and education at places of higher learning in order to curb the earth's rapidly changing climate. As part of the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment, in September 2008, Penn's greenhouse gas emissions were made publicly available on the ACUPCC website.
To learn more about the ACUPCC and view Penn's greenhouse gas emissions data, please visit the Second Nature website.
Archive Documents
2014 University of Pennsylvania Climate Action Plan 2.0 |
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Executive Summary |
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Complete Document |
2011 University of Pennsylvania Climate Action Plan Progress Report |
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Complete Document The 2011 University of Pennsylvania Climate Action Plan Progress Report was submitted to the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment on January 13, 2012. The report is an overview of the implementation to date of the University's Climate Action Plan, submitted in fulfillment of ACUPCC requirements. Download the entire 2011 Climate Action Plan Progress Report (PDF) |
2009 University of Pennsylvania Climate Action Plan |
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Executive Summary The Executive Summary is a 17-page document that summarizes the 2009 Climate Action Plan. |
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Complete Document The 2009 Climate Action Plan is a 120-page document in its entirety and was submitted to the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment on September 15, 2009. |